Contract Ruby Tech Lead - Start up
Contract Ruby Tech Lead (Startup)
Location: Remote/London Hybrid (optional)
Contract Length: 3-6 months (with potential extension)
About the Role
We're partnering with a fast-growing startup on a mission to build a high-impact product used by thousands of customers. They're now looking for a hands-on Ruby Tech Lead to step in on a contract basis and drive technical direction, delivery, and team alignment during a key growth phase.
This is a high-ownership role where you'll influence architecture, mentor engineers, and help scale both the platform and engineering practices.
What You'll Be Doing
What We're Looking For
Nice to Have
Why Join
Interested?
Apply now or reach out directly to learn more - we'd love to share further details on the product, roadmap, and team.
Location: Remote/London Hybrid (optional)
Contract Length: 3-6 months (with potential extension)
About the Role
We're partnering with a fast-growing startup on a mission to build a high-impact product used by thousands of customers. They're now looking for a hands-on Ruby Tech Lead to step in on a contract basis and drive technical direction, delivery, and team alignment during a key growth phase.
This is a high-ownership role where you'll influence architecture, mentor engineers, and help scale both the platform and engineering practices.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead the design and delivery of scalable, high-performance systems using Ruby (Ruby on Rails)
- Provide technical leadership to a small but growing engineering team
- Own architecture decisions and help evolve the platform as it scales
- Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Leadership stakeholders
- Drive best practices around code quality, testing, and deployment
- Contribute hands-on to the codebase when needed
- Help shape the engineering roadmap and delivery strategy
What We're Looking For
- Strong experience as a Tech Lead or Senior Engineer in startup or scale-up environments
- Deep expertise in Ruby/Ruby on Rails
- Proven experience with system design, architecture, and scaling applications
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Experience mentoring or leading engineers
- Familiarity with modern cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or similar)
- Strong communication skills and the ability to influence non-technical stakeholders
Nice to Have
- Experience in early-stage startups or high-growth scale-ups
- Background working on consumer or marketplace products
- Exposure to microservices, event-driven systems, or API-heavy platforms
- DevOps or CI/CD exposure
Why Join
- Immediate impact in a high-growth startup environment
- Work alongside an ambitious and collaborative founding/leadership team
- Flexibility with remote-first setup in the UK
- Opportunity for contract extension or future permanent role
Interested?
Apply now or reach out directly to learn more - we'd love to share further details on the product, roadmap, and team.